Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn border queue today
As of 12:59 (Warsaw time) on November 5, 2026, the queue at the “Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn” border crossing is 27 min for leaving Poland (towards Germany) and 27 min for entering Poland. Over the last 60 days the load here has changed little through the day; the calmest day is usually Tuesday.
Checks on this border are selective, so the time is estimated from traffic density and speed on the approach — with a margin for being pulled over.
Typically at this time (Thursday, → Germany): 33 min — median of the last 60 days.
Sources: TomTom Traffic · traveller reports · nakordoni.eu · How we calculate waiting time
- Cars
- 27 min
- Buses
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- On foot
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- Cars
- 27 min
- Buses
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- On foot
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Data updated
Key facts: Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn
| Name on the Poland side | Świecko |
|---|---|
| Name on the Germany side | Frankfurt Autobahn |
| Crossing type | Road, international |
| Open for | Cars |
| Opening hours | 24/7 |
| Coordinates | 52.3155° N, 14.57788° E |
| Queue towards Germany now | 27 min |
| Queue towards Poland now | 27 min |
About Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn
Świecko–Frankfurt (Oder) is the main crossing on the A2 motorway, south of Słubice. In Germany the road becomes the A12 autobahn to Berlin, so this is the most important road corridor linking Warsaw and Poznań with the German capital and on to Western Europe. The crossing handles cars in both directions, but its character is set above all by enormous truck traffic, which on weekdays flows through almost without pause.
Formally the border is open under Schengen, with no routine clearance. Yet this is where the current temporary controls are felt most: Germany has run them since October 2023, Poland since 7 July 2025, and as of September 2026 both are still in force. Only some vehicles are checked, waved aside or into a car park, but with traffic this heavy even that can lengthen the crossing. So look at the current announcements before you leave and take a passport or ID card. The German A12 is free for cars, whereas on the Polish side some sections of the A2 are tolled.
Queues most often build on Friday afternoons and at the start and end of long weekends and the summer holidays, made worse by roadworks and accidents on the approaches. If your destination is Frankfurt itself, the Słubice–Frankfurt bridge is quicker, and eastern Berlin can be reached via Kostrzyn nad Odrą. Drivers from southern Poland can use the A18 and Olszyna instead. Current times are on the live board.
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When is the queue at Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn shortest?
Based on observed data
A typical week: medians over 60 days (668 measurements), not a forecast for today.
Statistics for direction: → Germany · Cars
| Calmest day | Tuesday |
|---|---|
| Busiest day | Sunday |
Typical queue by day of week
| Day | Typical wait |
|---|---|
| Monday | 33 min |
| Tuesday | 31 min |
| Wednesday | 34 min |
| Thursday | 34 min |
| Friday | 33 min |
| Saturday | 34 min |
| Sunday | 35 min |
What the last 60 days of data show: Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn
Weekdays and weekends look alike at Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn: typically around 33 min.
It is rarely empty: only 0% of hours without a queue, around 45 min at the worst typical moment.
By average waiting time it is the no. 2 fastest of 4 crossings on this stretch: Poland–Germany border (Cars).
Measured over the last 60 days.
Border webcams: Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn
Fuel near Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn
Petrol stations within 50 km of the crossing — 169 in our database.
Which side is cheaper?
| Poland | 1,781 € 7,84 zł | European Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,298 € 10,12 zł | European Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin |
converted at the ECB rate
Cheaper in Poland — on a 60-litre tank you save about 136,80 zł.
Closest stations
- 1OrlenSlubice2,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Eko TankSłubice2,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3OrlenSłubice2,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4BPSłubice2,6 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5AviaOsiedle Przemysłowe, Słubice3,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
Cheapest diesel
- 1Sb Frankfurt/Oder Am Goltzhorn 10Am Goltzhorn 10, 15232 Frankfurt/Oder3,3 km1,619 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Sb Eisenhüttenstadt Beeskowerstr. 36Beeskower Straße 36, 15890 Eisenhüttenstadt18,8 km1,619 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3BPGubin41,7 km7,23 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4Sb Frankfurt/Oder Berliner Chaussee 9915234 Frankfurt/Oder6,6 km1,669 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5Sb Seelow Frankfurterstr. 33 AFrankfurter Straße 33a, 15306 Seelow26,7 km1,669 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
Best value: price including the detour
The ranking adds the fuel burned driving there and back (about 8 l/100 km) to a 50-litre fill.
- 1Sb Frankfurt/Oder Am Goltzhorn 10Am Goltzhorn 10, 15232 Frankfurt/Oder3,3 km1,619 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2AGIP ENI FRANKFURT/ODER - DAMASCHKEWEG 6415234 Frankfurt/Oder4,5 km1,679 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Sb Frankfurt/Oder Berliner Chaussee 9915234 Frankfurt/Oder6,6 km1,669 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4Sb Eisenhüttenstadt Beeskowerstr. 36Beeskower Straße 36, 15890 Eisenhüttenstadt18,8 km1,619 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5AS24Osiedle Przemysłowe 60, Słubice3,3 km7,67 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Parking and rest areas near Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn
Places to stop within 50 km of the crossing — 188 in our database.
Closest places to stop
- 1Car park24 spaces0,7 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Motorway servicestoilet2,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Parking TirCar park · lit · paid2,4 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4Parking Ciężarowy - strzeżonyCar park · paid2,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5Parking TIRCar park2,6 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
With a toilet
- 1Port Świecko (Shell)Motorway services · toilet4,3 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Port Świecko (BP)Motorway services · toilet · 24/75,0 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Gnilec (A2) → BerlinRest area · toilet · lit · 42 spaces · Słubice5,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) · GDDKiA
What it costs to drive to Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn
Fuel, time and charges for the drive to Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn from the 6 nearest cities. Distance and time follow the real road, not a straight line.
| City | Distance | Driving time | Fuel | Charges | Total | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin capital | 102 km | 1h 4min | 68 PLN | no charge | 68 PLN | easy |
| Poznań | 182 km | 1h 36min | 82 PLN | 139 PLN incl. barrier tolls | 221 PLN | easy |
| Dresden | 187 km | 2h 8min | 125 PLN | no charge | 125 PLN | easy |
| Wrocław | 331 km | 2h 48min | 150 PLN | 139 PLN incl. barrier tolls | 288 PLN | easy |
| Hamburg | 382 km | 3h 39min | 255 PLN | no charge | 255 PLN | easy |
| Warsaw capital | 481 km | 3h 47min | 218 PLN | 139 PLN incl. barrier tolls | 356 PLN | easy |
Calculated for a car at 7,0 L/100 km, petrol 95 at the country average on the day of calculation. Substitute your own consumption — the whole formula is here.
A road charge is counted only where the route actually uses a toll road. A vignette is always counted, because in many countries it is required on ordinary roads too.
Where a drive uses a toll motorway, the barrier toll for that section is included in the figure, at the price the road operator publishes for it. A vignette is a flat national price.
Routes calculated 01.11.2026
Alternatives close by
Nearby crossings
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about border queues
When is the queue at Świecko – Frankfurt Autobahn shortest?
Over the last 60 days the load here has changed little through the day; the calmest day is usually Tuesday.